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1 day ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
An Ocala doctor who was reprimanded over a decade ago for performing surgery on the wrong vertebrae in a patient’s back, is facing potential revocation or suspension of his license for allegedly misreading a CT scan and misdiagnosing a different patient who had been suffering from severe brain swelling for over a week. The Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint against Dr. John Socrates Scales on May 9.
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1 day ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
Four Ocala high school graduates were just awarded four-year, National Merit Scholarships that they will all use at the University of Florida this fall. On Wednesday, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced its list of 2,900 winners for its National Merit Scholarships. Each scholarships between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study.
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1 day ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
In light of Ocala’s plan to remove language from city code that adds fluoride to its water supply, the president of the American Fluoridation Society asked the city to reconsider its position, promising that the additive would likely return in the future. Dr. Johnny Johnson, a pediatric dentist, made the comments to the Ocala City Council during its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 3. “I want to thank you all.
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2 days ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
Droves of customers lined up early Thursday morning for the grand opening of a new ALDI in Marion Oaks that replaced a former Winn-Dixie grocery store. ALDI welcomed shopers to its new store at 184 Marion Oaks Boulevard in Ocala at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 5. The grocer held a soft opening on Wednesday, June 4, before officially opening its doors to the public.
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2 days ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
A 74-year-old Ocala man who took summer vacations to a lake in Maine with his family for over four decades drowned last week after attempting to swim into the lake to retrieve a boat that had drifted away. Richard Eason passed away on May 30, while visiting Damariscotta Lake in Nobleboro, Maine.
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2 days ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
An Ocala farmer who tends to 40 acres of palm trees urged city officials on Tuesday to take action against a Texas-based disease that has been infecting and killing local palm trees, saying he has counted at least 89 trees around the city in need of removal. Roger Johnson addressed the issue during the Ocala City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, June 3.
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3 days ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
One of the most famous bands to come out of Ocala just announced a nationwide tour to follow up the release of its eighth studio album. A Day to Remember announced its nationwide Maximum Fun Tour on Tuesday. The band will visit approximately 36 cities across the United States during the tour, including three cities in the state of Florida (Tampa, West Palm Beach, Tallahassee).
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3 days ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
A 27-year-old man who was driving on the wrong side of U.S. Highway 27 in Ocala was killed after he crashed head-on with another vehicle. The fatal accident took place along the roadway, just east of NW 95th Avenue Road, early Wednesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man, who was from Miami, was driving a sedan eastbound within the westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 27 just after midnight.
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3 days ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
After a brief discussion that touched on county officials’ preference of fireworks over drones and the lack of county-sponsored Fourth of July events, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved thousands of dollars in financial support to the city of Ocala for its Patriotic Skies Fourth of July celebration. The funding request was approved on Tuesday, June 3, during the board’s regular meeting.
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4 days ago | 
ocala-news.com | Jeremiah Delgado
Marion County officials dedicated a set of pickleball courts at a local park this week to a man who was instrumental in their construction and an advocate for the sport’s growth throughout the area. During a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, May 28, Marion County Parks and Recreation staff and county leaders unveiled the newly named “John R. Hunt Pickleball Courts” at Coehadjoe Park.
